diff --git a/buildout/software-profiles/bzip2.cfg b/buildout/software-profiles/bzip2.cfg
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+[buildout]
+parts =
+  bzip2
+
+[bzip2-hooks-download]
+recipe = hexagonit.recipe.download
+url = http://www.nexedi.org/static/buildout-hooks/bzip2-hooks.py-r39833
+md5sum = f1be0cfb38dac3699283cf43a58617c0
+download-only = true
+filename = bzip2-hooks.py
+
+[bzip2]
+recipe = hexagonit.recipe.cmmi
+url = http://www.bzip.org/1.0.6/bzip2-1.0.6.tar.gz
+md5sum = 00b516f4704d4a7cb50a1d97e6e8e15b
+configure-command = true
+make-options =
+  PREFIX=${buildout:parts-directory}/${:_buildout_section_name_}
+  CFLAGS="-fpic -fPIC -Wall -Winline -O2 -g -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64"
+post-make-hook = ${bzip2-hooks-download:location}/${bzip2-hooks-download:filename}:post_make_hook